Brave New Spirits - Cask Masters - Golden Proof - Inchmurrin 10 - 48.1%

From the Brave New Spirits website

A collection of well-balanced single cask whiskies, selected for their depth and character. Carefully bottled at an ideal strength of around 50%, they offer a perfect balance of quality and value, enhancing accessibility without sacrificing flavour. First-fill cask maturation adds richness and complexity, making each whisky both rewarding and refined.

Inchmurrin 10 Year Old, Highland Single Malt, matured in a 1st fill American Bourbon Barrel at 48.1%

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: New gold in colour, forms a thin line which falls slowly as thick, oily legs

Nose: Light and summery, sweet orchard fruit, lemongrass and a hint of fresh celery

Palate: Medium bodied, orchard fruit, grilled pineapple drizzled with runny honey, vanilla ice cream, lemon thyme, a hint of copper pennies and a mild lactic note 

Finish: Soft brown sugar, tropical fruit coulis, honey, cinnamon and black pepper. Cooling menthol and slightly bitter candied Angelica come through at the close

Overall: This is one of those drams which could easily be dismissed by the lightness of the nose, but once it hits the palate it becomes something very different. It’s certainly not a one trick pony of a whisky, there’s plenty in there to make it interesting. Although it isn’t a whisky profile I would normally buy, I certainly wouldn’t turn down a dram if offered.

Priced currently at just under £62, decent value for a quality whisky.

Transparency: Received free of charge for independent review, all opinions are my own and remain completely impartial.